Are They Really Ready to Work?

Employers report that new entrants to the workforce need not only the basic skills - reading, writing and math - but that in the 21st century business world, possessing a range of applied skills directly related to the workplace is critical to success. When asked to rank skills in terms of their importance in the workplace, employers put professionalism, teamwork, and oral communication at the top of the list. The table below shows the skills that were ranked very important by the largest percentage of respondents.

Read the key findings from this report.